Thread: Rolling X - I think I figured something out

Originally Posted by planeden

I think this is well said. And yeah, honing the box of different razors is the problem. Up to now all my razors have been very well behaved. I rocked a few razors as Cres City said and noticed my main problem. The ones that seemed to have been honed on the stabilizer are so far off on the toe there is no way to make contact without lifting the heel side spine off the stone. And, even honing on one edge of the stone, as Outback mentioned, I was still trying to keep it level as though it was still on the stone.

So, it is sort of coming to that 1. Learn the rules. 2. Learn enough to know when to break them.

I really appreciate all yall. So many things are clicking place.

Don't overthink it, Watch the Ripple, or as I used to always say "Ride that wave to a sharp edge" it all self corrects if you just do that, regardless of razor, geometry or even stone used,, The moves required to ride that little wave are the right ones

Exception to that rule is if the razor needs Restoration BEFORE Honing but we are talking honing right now, Bevel Restoration is a different discussion